Gadkari and Pralhad Joshi flag off India's first trials of hydrogen-powered heavy-duty trucks
Union Ministers Nitin Gadkari and Pralhad Joshi flagged off the first-ever trials of hydrogen-powered heavy-duty trucks, built by Tata Motors, in New Delhi on 4 March 2025.
Summary
Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari and New and Renewable Energy Minister Pralhad Joshi flagged off India's first trials of hydrogen-powered heavy-duty trucks, by Tata Motors, in New Delhi on 4 March 2025. The trial is funded by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy under the National Green Hydrogen Mission. It will run for up to 24 months with 16 trucks using hydrogen internal combustion engines (H2-ICE) and fuel cells (H2-FCEV), on freight routes around Mumbai, Pune, Delhi-NCR, Surat, Vadodara, Jamshedpur and Kalinganagar, to test commercial viability for long-haul cargo and the refuelling infrastructure needed.
Key facts
- Date and place
- 4 March 2025, New Delhi
- Maker
- Tata Motors
- Funding
- MNRE, under the National Green Hydrogen Mission
- Trial
- Up to 24 months, 16 trucks; H2-ICE and H2-FCEV
- Routes
- Mumbai, Pune, Delhi-NCR, Surat, Vadodara, Jamshedpur, Kalinganagar
Practice MCQs 4 questions
Which company's hydrogen-powered heavy-duty trucks began India's first-ever trials, flagged off on 4 March 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Tata Motors
Gadkari and Pralhad Joshi flagged off the trials of Tata Motors' hydrogen-powered heavy-duty trucks.
How many hydrogen-powered vehicles will be deployed in the heavy-duty truck trial flagged off on 4 March 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 16
The trial will deploy 16 vehicles with different configurations and payloads for up to 24 months.
Which of the following freight areas is NOT among those named for the hydrogen truck trials flagged off on 4 March 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Chennai
The trucks will run on routes around Mumbai, Pune, Delhi-NCR, Surat, Vadodara, Jamshedpur and Kalinganagar. Chennai was not named.
Consider the following statements about the hydrogen truck trial launched on 4 March 2025: 1. It is funded by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy under the National Green Hydrogen Mission. 2. It tests both hydrogen internal combustion engine and fuel cell trucks. 3. The National Green Hydrogen Mission, under which it is funded, was approved by the Union Cabinet in January 2021. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 and 2 only
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is wrong: the Cabinet approved the National Green Hydrogen Mission on 4 January 2023.